Datang Hotel: The Leisurely Life of a Chef Dad

Liu Xuan got up very early. The gray sky in the early morning seemed to tell the world that it was going to rain soon.

He covered Yaya with a blanket and asked the maid to take good care of her and bring her to the Datang Hotel when she woke up.

Liu Xuan packed up and went to find Da Zhuang.

Da Zhuang's room was empty, with no signs of living there. Last night, Da Zhuang should have gone to the hotel.

Liu Xuan yawned and his face was dull for a moment when he arrived at the Datang Hotel.

Why are there so many people?

The street in front of the door was crowded with people sleeping on the floor and wrapped in blankets, but it was obvious that the autumn wind did not seem to pity the inner suffering of these people in line, and it kept blowing fiercely.

When Liu Xuan appeared, it was just dawn. The people in line were wrapped in blankets in their sleep, with runny noses and snoring loudly. They did not seem to be affected by the cold.

These days, there are too many people who have no houses to sleep. Even those who are queuing up are servants in the homes of dignitaries and rich people. The sleeping environment on weekdays is not much different from the open air.

Entering the courtyard of the Datang Hotel from the back door, Liu Xuan saw the green smoke coming out of Da Zhuang's room and smiled helplessly.

It turns out that Da Zhuang still likes this place.

Pushing open the door, Liu Xuan saw Da Zhuang sleeping on the ground leaning against the bed. In his sleep, the corners of his mouth were raised, as if he dreamed of something very happy.

With a sigh, Liu Xuan started to work on the other side.

According to the amount of ingredients used in the previous two days, it should not be a problem to prepare some ingredients in advance this time.

The ten maids picked out last night, after Liu Renyuan's urgent training, I don't know how they are now. The more guests there are, Da Zhuang can't work alone.

The whole Chang'an seems to have not woken up from the night.

When the first ray of sunlight in the morning shone on the Taiji Hall, Li Shimin looked at the ministers in the court and said the first sentence of the day.

"I plan to hold a Fengshan ceremony. Next spring, after offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, I will go to Mount Tai. What do you think, my dear ministers?"

On the court, everyone was drowsy, and only six people were extremely excited.

Li Shimin was excited because he had thought of a countermeasure.

Today's court session was the time to hold the trump card and attack the opponents.

The five surnames and seven families, the wealthy families have been waiting for this day for a long time, right?

I mentioned the Fengshan ceremony after I pacified the Turks. There were many voices of opposition at that time. Don't think I don't remember those voices.

How these old-timers treated me weirdly at the beginning, Li Shimin wrote it down in a small notebook.

In the imperial study, there is a yellow booklet, which is quite thick, with three big characters written on it: the book of grudges.

I have waited for seven years and finally got this opportunity. Isn't it to prove how great I am?

Seven years, how did I get here, huh?

Today is the time to fight back.

At this moment, Li Shimin suddenly thought of the calm and dismissive look on Liu Xuan's face when he said this method yesterday.

As if the wealthy and noble families were all dung.

If this method works today...

Li Shimin's mouth corners raised, at least he can be conferred a title, right?

The merit of black gold warmed the Tang Dynasty. If Liu Xuan didn't say it, Liu Xuan would have the monopoly of this business, and I'm afraid he would be rich enough to rival a country.

Pulling a hair to benefit the world, such a mind is worth a title.

At least, he should be a county man, right?

"Well, hehehe..." Li Shimin laughed out loud.

Li Shimin's sneer echoed slowly in the hall, and the atmosphere became even weirder.

In the court, several people with wide eyes were excited.

Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Niu Jinda, and Qin Shubao, who suddenly wanted to come to court today, were blushing, sweating all over, and their feet were like bugs, moving constantly.

Li Shimin was instantly comforted when he saw the four people. They really supported me!

It seems that I made the right decision. Otherwise, why are they so excited?

However, Li Shimin did not notice that the four people looked a little ugly now, as if they were trying to hold back something...

The other one was Wei Zheng.

It was normal for him to be excited. As long as he went to court, Wei Zheng would definitely be like chicken blood.

Today, Wei Zheng's eyes were sharp and kept sweeping around. Those officials who were seen by him lowered their heads and dared not look directly.

Wei Zheng raised his head high, like a proud rooster.

As Li Shimin's voice fell, the dullness in the court lasted for a long time. It was not that they were silent, but mainly because the Fengshan event was not something that ordinary small officials could point fingers at.

The atmosphere was there, and Li Shimin continued to light the fire according to Liu Xuan's method.

"I have made up my mind. If you have no objection, it will be settled."

"Next spring, Mount Tai will be enshrined!"

"After I finish speaking, who is in favor and who is against?"

There was complete silence, and all the officials were silent.

Li Shimin smiled and remained silent, taking it as your agreement.

Among the officials, a thin figure stood out, as if he would fall down if the wind blew.

But in the court, even the newly promoted officials knew one thing, that even if the Tang Dynasty fell, Cui Minggan would not fall.

The five surnames and seven families have a deep foundation. The Cui family is huge and divided into two branches. Any branch is a giant.

"Your Majesty, I object!" Cui Minggan's voice was extremely loud.

Cui Minggan, a representative of the Qinghe Cui family, is the most outstanding person among the world's number one surnames.

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I object!"

"Your Majesty, absolutely not!"

"I beg your Majesty to think twice. Winter is coming and the people are working hard. If we go to Mount Tai next year, it will cost a lot of money and effort. I am afraid..."

Various voices came out almost at the same time.

Before Cui Minggan spoke, they were all watching and would help whoever won.

After Cui Minggan spoke, they became active.

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes. It turned out that this world was only what I thought it was.

Aristocratic families, I will destroy you sooner or later!

It's not that I haven't thought about this problem before, but at that time, Li Shimin's own people had already occupied the most important positions in the court and among the officials.

But under the court and outside the temple, those people have deep roots and have been rooted in various places for many years, forming a powerful force that cannot be ignored.

The aristocratic families are iron, and the emperors are changing.

"Why not?"

"I pacified the Turks and frightened the foreign races. Under my rule, the people rested and recuperated, no longer suffering from war and hunger. Under my rule, all officials lived in harmony and business prospered."

"I just did something that emperors of all dynasties had to do. Isn't it okay?"

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and questioned in a thunderous voice.

Such a scene happened once in the second year of Zhenguan. At that time, Li Shimin was humiliated.

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

There was a voice of opposition in the court.

Li Shimin took a deep breath. If Liu Xuan was here, what would he do?